I need to buy a new video camcorder. I need something that will upload straight to iMovie and has a really good battery life. Any suggestions?

I need to buy a new video camcorder. I need something that will upload straight to iMovie and has a really good battery life. Any suggestions?
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this is the best place to start i think http://www.apple.com/support/
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